M&A Deal Summary

Yara International Acquires Bunge - Brazilian Fertilizer Business

On December 7, 2012, Yara International acquired chemicals company Bunge - Brazilian Fertilizer Business from Bunge for 750M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Yara International’s 8th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Yara International’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Yara International’s 2nd transaction in Brazil.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-12-07
Target Bunge - Brazilian Fertilizer Business
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Yara International
Sellers(s) Bunge
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 750M USD

Target

Bunge - Brazilian Fertilizer Business

Brazil
Bunge operates 22 blending units across Brazil, delivering 4.8 million tons of fertilizer products.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Yara International

Oslo, Norway

Category Company
Founded 1905
Sector Chemicals
Employees17,342
Revenue 15.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Yara International is an entity which manufactures nitrogen chemicals worldwide. Yara was founded in 1905 and is based in Oslo, Norway.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 12
Sector (Chemicals) 8 of 8
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (Brazil) 2 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-05-18 Yara International - Retail Fertilizer Buisness

South Africa

Yara International - Retail Fertilizer Buisness sell fertilizer delivered harbor in South Africa. Retail fertilizer marketing is typically combined with trade of other agriculture input and produce.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-18 ZIM Plant Technology

Hennigsdorf, Germany

ZIM Plant Technology GmbH is active in the development, production and sale of non-invasive, plant-based sensor systems that measure in real time and with high precision the water status of leafy plants under greenhouse and field conditions.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bunge

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Category Company
Founded 1818
Sector Agriculture
Employees23,000
Revenue 59.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Bunge is a global agribusiness and food company operating in over 40 countries. Bunge buys, sells, stores and transports oilseeds and grains to serve customers worldwide. Bunge was incorporated in 1818 and is based in Chesterfield, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector (Chemicals) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
Country (Brazil) 2 of 2
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-04-05 MCN BioProducts

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

MCN BioProducts Inc. ("MCN" or the "Company") is a technology company focused on unlocking the value of Canola (or rapeseed) meal, one of the world's highest quality plant-based protein sources for use in agricultural feed, food products, cosmetics and industrial markets. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada, MCN developed a patented process that enhances the nutritional potential of canola meal, which the Company believes will create significant value for the canola industry. The Company's lead technology has been peer reviewed, successfully tested in multiple pilot scale production facilities, and is now undergoing full-scale commercialization.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-05 Cargill - Oilseed Processing Business

Netherlands

Cargill - Oilseed Processing Business located in Netherlands and France. In the Netherlands, the transaction includes the soybean and rapeseed crush and soybean oil refining facility in the Port of Amsterdam as well as part of the bulk port terminal assets dedicated to supporting discharge and storage of raw materials for the crush plant. In France, it includes the soybean and rapeseed crush facility located in the Port of Brest. The aggregate annual processing capacity at the two locations is approximately two million tons.

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